5 Different Childbirth and Delivery Methods You Should Know About

2. Caesarean delivery: In this type of delivery, local anesthesia is given and a surgical incision is made in the mother’s abdomen to extract the baby. Usually, C-sections are planned in advance if the baby is too large, you’re having twins (or more), the baby is breech, you have placenta praevia or an obstruction in your vagina. Premature babies can be delivered vaginally too but, in case of trauma or obstructions, a C-section might be performed to ensure the safety of both mother and child.

3. Water birth: This is the type of vaginal birth which is done by immersing the pregnant woman in a birthing pool. Water birthing is an ancient practice followed by Egyptians, Greeks, Hawaiians and Maoris to reduce labour pain and difficulties naturally. A new study published in Obstetrics and Gynecology suggests that water immersion during labour provides pain relief, less use of analgesics or epidurals, shorter labour times and increased patient satisfaction. This is also the reason why water births are now more popular in the US, as per the study. In India, water birth services are provided by many hospitals so that patient safety can be ensured.